ACOUSTIC SELF-TRAPPING OF LASER BEAMS

Abstract

Internal filamentary glass damage caused by high power Q-switched pulse lasers and filamentary trapping in liquids is analyzed theoretically in this report. Several models are proposed and discussed for electrostrictively driven acoustic trapping. An analysis of Kerr effect trapping is also given for purposes of comparison.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 29, 1968
Accession Number
AD0667475

Entities

People

  • Edwin L. Kerr

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Bessel Functions
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Contracts
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Integrals
  • Kerr Effects
  • Laser Pulses
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Optical Materials
  • Refractive Index

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy